Lt. Gen. Nadja West, the Army's surgeon general, first learned how to use empathy and persuasion with patients. "So as a leader, even if you're busy and people keep coming to you, never complain about that because that means they think you can do something about it or at least that you care," she says. The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (6/30)
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Making the Connection
Approach networking like you approach dating Networking is like dating, in that you have to be willing to make small gestures to keep your business relationships going, writes Tony Delmercado. Show that you listen during conversations and avoid simply using people for their knowledge, Delmercado writes. Entrepreneur online (7/4)
Last year, female workforce participation reached 82.2% in Canada among women between the ages of 25 and 54, compared to just 74.3% in the US, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In addition to economic factors, the higher participation rate in Canada may relate to policies that support paid parental leave and child care. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (7/2)
Your Next Challenge
Don't go overboard on cover letter creativity While you want to grab the reader's attention with your cover letter, don't make the mistake of trying to be too witty. Focus on using your cover letter to explain your career trajectory, writes Jen Hubley Luckwaldt. PayScale.com (7/5)
Balancing Yourself
A break from email can boost energy, productivity LaSalle Network has built better relationships and encouraged more energy and productivity in the office by having one email-free day each quarter, writes founder and CEO Tom Gimbel. "For three years running, I'm still amazed that the energy in the office is electric on no-email days," Gimbel said. Fast Company online (7/5)
The Water Cooler
Photo may indicate that Amelia Earhart survived crash A photo that had been forgotten in the National Archives for years may indicate that pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noon survived the 1937 plane crash that many believe claimed their lives. Facial-recognition expert Ken Gibson and retired government investigator Les Kinney believe that the photo is proof of the pair's survival, and Gibson says Noonan's features appear very clearly in the image. NBC News (7/5)
